Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements, praise, rewards, incentives...whatever the language in your PBIS culture, we know based on research that our ratio of positive-to-negative interactions, including corrections or redirections, must be at least five to one. (Cook et al, 2019)

Most students thrive on a simple thank you for their efforts to maintain safe, positive and welcoming school environments. Other acknowledgement systems such as tickets, prizes, incentives, assemblies, and special days are a way to systemically encourage students to keep doing the right thing.

Behavior Specific Praise (BSP) Webinar Recording Available

Researchers have studied the effects of praise for decades, repeatedly demonstrating positive effects of praise on a range of academic and behavioral outcomes, including increased student time on-task, decreased inappropriate behaviors, and reduced student tardiness.

The presenters in this recorded webinar have developed the BSP Observation Tool (BSP-OT) to assist teachers, coaches, and administrators in increasing their use of behavior-specific praise (BSP). Presenters will:

• Briefly discuss the benefits of using BSP and the importance of delivering contingent and varied BSP, and
• Provide opportunities to practice the BSP-OT.

• View BSP-OT webinar recording on the Special Education Division Mediasite.
• Download BSP-OT presentation.
• Access all recorded webinars from the ongoing series on the Special Education Training webpage.